Monterrey

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Monterrey

/ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/ UK
/ˌmɑntəˈɹeɪ/ US

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Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

proper noun Monterey

A city, the capital of the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

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name city in Mexico

Español	Monterrey
한국어	몬테레이 Monterei
日本語	モンテレイ Monterei
中文	蒙特雷 Méngtèléi
हिन्दी	मोन्तेरेई montereī
Ελληνικά	Μοντερρέι Monterréi
Русский	Монтерре́й Monterréj

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"Monterrey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monterrey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Monterrey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monterrey

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@misc{monterrey_2026,
  title = {Monterrey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monterrey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}